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The Next Move

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Don Merritt

Here we are at the chess board, looking intently at the pieces on the board and trying to plot our next move… but this is no game−  it’s life. Each of us has life moves to make; each of us … Continue reading →

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Prayer and Grace

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Don Merritt

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I … Continue reading →

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Life as a Christian

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Don Merritt

Almost every day I post something under the category of “Christian Living”.  Many of these posts end with what I hope is a thought-provoking question, sometimes they are straight encouragement; I hope they are all worthwhile. In thinking about what … Continue reading →

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Wheels Up!

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Don Merritt

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not … Continue reading →

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Who am I to Judge my Neighbor?

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Don Merritt

Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister[d] or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment … Continue reading →

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Housebuilding

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Don Merritt

Saying 21 We had two verses on destruction yesterday, and happily, we have two on building up. In this example we see how wisdom has with it the power or ability to build a house and establish a home; you … Continue reading →

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And so what do we see?

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Don Merritt

When we gaze up into the clear night sky, what do we see?  When we are far away from the city lights and we look upward, what can we learn? Can we learn as much by looking around the natural … Continue reading →

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Have Mercy O Lord! redux

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Don Merritt

There are times when I am just amazed at how God has blessed us, take this picture as an example… There in the sage blossoms somewhere is a really big bee, that’s what I was trying to get a picture … Continue reading →

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To Remain Faithful

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Don Merritt

Saying 18 Since v. 27 begins with the explanatory word “for”, this verse is introducing what that and later verses develop; namely, a solemn warning against the temptation of infidelity in marriage (a subject to which earlier sections devoted much … Continue reading →

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Quiet Lives

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Don Merritt

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not … Continue reading →

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